26/09/2026
Autumn is slowly arriving at Ananda Villa. 🍂
The countryside begins to slow down.
The olive trees are almost ready for the harvest, the days are getting shorter, and blue hour arrives earlier and earlier.
It feels almost strange to think that just a few weeks ago we were swimming in the sea, with long summer evenings stretching into the night.
Now there is a different kind of beauty here.
The silence of the countryside, interrupted only by the sounds of nature — the wind through the trees, birds in the distance, the rustle of leaves beneath your feet.
It surrounds you, gently inviting you to slow down too.
To breathe a little deeper.
To listen.
To simply be.
And tonight, Etna is putting on one of her shows.
Despite the disruption her activity can sometimes cause at the airport, she never fails to create something beautiful.
This evening, she is painting the sky in shades of pink, her plume of smoke glowing softly against the fading light.
A little reminder that nature has its own rhythm — and that sometimes, all we need to do is slow down enough to notice it. 🌿
Perhaps this is the season to come and experience it for yourself — to spend a few quiet days at Ananda Villa, surrounded by the countryside, the olive trees and the ever-changing presence of Etna.
A place to slow down, reconnect, and simply be.
